Ex-senior official gets more sentence for molesting stewardess

The Appeal Court gave an additional sentence on Tuesday to a private company executive who grabbed a Thai....

Yongyuth accuses a witness of giving false testimony
Former house speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat on Tuesday had his laywer file a complaint with police accusing a....

Banharn: Chart Thai's abstention is a lesson for the PPP
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silpa-archa on Tuesday was agitated by a comment by People Power Party MP that....

Sak takes deputy attorney-general to the court for libel
The Criminal Court on Tuesday accepted to libel suit filed by Assets Examination Committee spokesman Sak....

Chai to become new speaker of house
Critics protest he is not qualified and faces serious charges which could see him ousted

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.

Analysis/Commentary

We have enough current and ex-pms to satisfy every media demand
Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Academic sounds alarm as tension seen rising
Political differences could turn ugly as opposing forces head for a nasty collision

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

By-elections and Senate nomination
Sunday (January 13, 2008) sees by-elections in three Nakhon Ratchasima seats, after the successful People....

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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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